Omaha daily bee., 1887-03-13
NELSON'S WEDDING.
A Very Quiet AfYair In Dingy Little
Chapel.

Chapel.
[CopWigM 1887 by james Gordon Bennett.1
PARIS, March 12.-New York Herald Cable
Special to the BEE. Marie Christine
Nilsson's wedding came off at noon to-day in
| the dngy little chapel de la Compassion sit
uated ON the ground floor of the Madeline.
The air was cold, the sky Waas cloudy. and 81 g,
the same time that the wedding ceremony
was being performed in the chapel a funeral
| was going on overhead in the church proper.
The wedding was strictly quiet, only the fam
| lily and few intimate friends, perhaps thirty
| in all, being present. At three minutes be-
| fore midday the bride entered the chapel,
leaning on the arm OF NJ. Ambrose Thomas,
who was half hidden by orders,
decorations and an enormous fur
coat The few guests that had ar
| rived before the bridal party were told
to wait in the cold, draughty stone-paved
| passage. Finally, however, a gorgeous beadle
| soemnly introduced them into the register
| ing room, where warmth from the hot water
| pipes gave cheer and comfort Then, much
| to everyOne's astonishment, another wedding
| party invaded the place IN all the brilliancy
| of white satin and orange blossoms, EVIL
| IDENTITY that of some petite bourgeOise COM
municant of the parish. kissing ard con-
! gratulatons had just begun when we were
| summoned to the chapel so we recrossed the
draughty vestibule, passed through red
| curtained doorway, and were introduced
| into the most dismal wedding place 1t is
| possible to imagine In this chapel
are celebrated the marriages miytes, when
| the husband and wife are of different
religion. 1t is q long, narrow place, with
rows of straw chairs against the wall. At the
farn n,,I ,,r ,,nI, sod
| fauteuils for the brid and bridegroom, who.
after shaking hands with their friends seated
| themselves at the command of the officiating
priest. In front of Count Miranda, and be-
hind the white-haired priest, hung hand
some piece of old Beauvais tapestry, while
on either side, to enliven the scene. there
were laurel wreaths. Daylight struggled
through the skylight that had evidently not
been secured for the occasion. The white
haired priest pronounced the benedction.
The gold ring was placed on the brides
finger Then came a short allocution, and the
ceremony was over.
A PLEASANT CHANGE.
Suddenly large, silver-chained and dusky-
clad hussier flung back the tapestry and
| glory of lighted candles and flowers was dis
closed to view, the gilt altar at the far end of
| a correspondingly built chapel to that in
which the benediction had been given. The
| change was a pleasant one, for there car
| pet ran along the center of a marble floor,
| and all the chairs were of crimson velvet.
| The mass was celebrated. The most
striking feature of the ceremony was
| that not one note of music broke
| the monotony of the service. Behind
the Count and Countess Miranda sat the
four witnesses to the marriage-Count Lew
Al,- ls.l~ til
| Ambrose Thomas for the countess; Don
| Albarada, the Spanish ambassador, and the
| Marquis Casalverta for the count. At
o'clock was formed the procession to the
sacristie, otherwise the above mentioned
registry room, where the newly made
countess received hearty congratulations.
THE BRIpia'6 COSTUME.
She looked radiantly handsome in charm.
| ing and becoming toilet of electric blue val.
entine, with stripes of velvet ornamenting
the waist, tunic and edge of the skirt. The
waist opened over q skirt of pale blue,
trimmed with spongy crepon Ge solo held
here and there with picott of ribbons and
small windmill bows of blue moire. A
| capote bonnet of Jet, with bows of electric
velvet on the front and spray Of la France
roses, completed the attire. Her jewels were
sapphires and diamonds. Attached on the
lett side of ler waist were the
star and order of Sweden, the latter
in blue enamel and diamonds, the
former glittGing mass of brilliants
Over her lang pean de suede gloves were
series of narrow diamonds and sapphire
bracelets. friend who was present at
Nine. Nelson's first wedding in London
years ago, told ne she looks younger and
prettier to-day .mn she did then, but there
fvan do, ,fpaS hnt,,
geOus ceremony then and the dismal one
to-day. The bridegroom looked pleasant
| and smiling and very Spanish in his evening
dress with the decorations of Isabella, the
Catholic, and the Legion of Honor.
THE NEwsTEP-DAUGHTER.
Mile. Miranda OOked beautiful. She is
1.-the, tall and graceful with fascinating eyes
like diamonds Sic seemed very much i'm
| pressed by the cermOny, and congratulated
| the countess witha tiial kiss after the bene-
| dictlOn. Mile. Miranda wore charming
| slate grey COSTUME of silk, with waist-cOat
of cream flemish pint Attached to the waist
was an antique silver trinket. A dainty
little bonnet of roe Charles. otherwise vine
gar pink, threw irto relief the jet black hair
and Spanish eys of the wearer A baby
front of loops of icot satin and tulle, and a
large bunch of ieep pink hyacinths was
| completed by strilgs of the same hue KIN Otted
| on one side.
| After leaving tie dismal. cold, damp chapel
the party drove to the Continental hotel
where small wedding dejuner was served. q
| SHE WILL .EAVE THE STAGE.
The countesse Miranda, in reply to my
| questions said: i shall not sing any more
in public"
| Not even for carity"' l asked.
well, perhaps nee in while for charity"
she replied.
| The count ant countess intend to pass
| most of their tine in London, where they
have superb reslence.
| YACHTING MATTERS.
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